A place I truly enjoy, not a real restaurant per se, moreof a carry out, is The Hillbilly Deli on State St., the VA side of the street. Some of the best catfish you'll ever have. They have other things but I've always had catfish.

Do your self a favor and take a side trip(iHour) to Burnsville, NC...it's a little town...much like Maybury...The Nu-Wray Inn has superb home cooking...and Li'l Smoky's has the best footlong hotdogs with the works.....The little town, and the town square are fun!

Ridgewood has many fans and I certainly do not wish to put a damper on anyones experiences. My personal experience was that it was certainly not in my top 20. Many folks have tried it and liked it but I personally did not care for it.

Agree that Ridgewood does not have outstanding BBQ (Dixie and Red Pig in Johnson City are significantly better for BBQ), but Ridgewood has excellent fresh cut fries (better than Five Guys) and simply outstanding beans (gold standard IMO).

In the vicinity of 6th Street there are some fine restaurants. Troutdale Bistro at 724 State Street is owned by a company that has several restaurants in the Bristol area. TD Bistro is a block W of your rental office on 6th Street. Troutdale Dining Room at 412 6th Street is a fine dining restaurant that's about 4/5 blocks S of your rental office on 6th Street. TD Bistro is more casual and I think you would enjoy dining there. Java J's is a good breakfast or lunch place. Manna Bagel has a good breakfast. State Line Bar and Grill is a lot of fun and JJ Downtown Pub and Grub serves great food. Brooklyn Grill is a casual fine dining restaurant serving outstanding seafood and steaks. The Burger Bar and Hi Lo Burger have good food also. Simply Delicious is a nice deli type place on your way to Speedway on Highway 11E/19. Philadelphia Grill, Fatz Cafe and Ed's Pizza are on that route also. Ridgewood BBQ in Bluff City, TN has the best BBQ in TN. It is about 4/5 miles S of the Speedway. Take Highway 34 S from Bristol about 12 miles then take a left on Highway 37. Go about 2 miles and take a right on Elizabethon Highway the go half a mile to Ridgewood BBQ. Ridgewood BBQ @ 900 Elizabethton Hwy., Bluff City, TN 423 - 538 - 7543.